I know, I know, Thanksgiving was a month ago. However, as I reflect back on 2019 as I have been trying to do over the last few days, a heart of Thanksgiving is my biggest takeaway. Being thankful is something I've always struggled with. I'm a pessimist by design so the glass is always half… Continue reading Ending This Year With a Season of Thanksgiving
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Stop It with the Pity Party
Life can suck. Yep, I said it. It can throw you curve balls, fast balls, and even hit you if the face at times. I am in a place in my life currently that I truly never thought I would be. I know it's all God's plan. I do not doubt His plan. However, it's… Continue reading Stop It with the Pity Party
The Journey- The Calm Before The Storm
The goal of foster care, if you ask anyone involved or if you've had any of the training, is to reunify the child with the biological family. That doesn't always happen as you know. However, the goal, until the goal changes, is to reunify. With that goal in mind, the first step in meeting that… Continue reading The Journey- The Calm Before The Storm
I’m Not The Kind of Blogger I Thought I Would Be
God gave me this idea of writing a blog eight years prior to the start of The Round Farmhouse Blog. My initial blog had a name and an idea behind it. The name of that blog was "A wife, a mom, a nurse." I was going to write about all things pertaining to those three… Continue reading I’m Not The Kind of Blogger I Thought I Would Be
When a Moment Becomes a Memory
Universal Studios, January 2012. You were five years old, almost six. We took a family vacation to Florida and you missed a whole week of school because of it (you were pumped about that). I never realized in that moment, what I sadly realize now. Your love for spiderman was strong at this time. However,… Continue reading When a Moment Becomes a Memory
The Journey- Inside the Lisa Frank Folder
There I stood in my living room completely overwhelmed. I was overwhelmed with the medications sitting on my counter that I was to give her. Also, I was overwhelmed in the amount of clothing, diapers, baby toys, and much more that she came with. Most children in foster care come with only the clothing they… Continue reading The Journey- Inside the Lisa Frank Folder
